Type-frame lifter



Aug. 30, 11927. l A. WILSON- TYPE FRAME LIFTER Filed June 14.1926 4 Shee s-Sheeb 1 fig Shp

Aug. "30 1927.

` A. WILSON TYPE FRAME LIFTER s-Sheet 2 Aug. v3o, 1927. 1,640,683

A. wlLsoN A TYPE FRAME LIFTER 1,640,683 Aug' 30' 1927 A. wlLsoN TYPE FRAME LIFTER Filed June 14. 1926 Sheets-'Sheet 4 Patented Aug. 30, 1927.

ALBERT WILSON, OFCHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-FRAME l LIFTER.

Application .filed June 14,

hij." invention relates to a type frame lifter, A

'mg inthe direction of the arrows associated and the same has for its general object` the yprovision of a tool or implement whereby.

quickly to up a binding frame or device on type composition.

One of the main objects of my invention is the provision of a lifter of this character, which will embody certain desired features of simplicity, efficiency and convenience; and which will be economical in manufacture anddurable in use. p

Another object is the provision of a tool -or implement for raising the frame on the bound or tied type composition to an elevation that will permit vof the ready application of the usual furniture pieces employed in separating one pagev or section of the type composition from another; and further tov provide a tool or implement so constructed and arranged that the type binding frame will be raised without `disturbing or disarranging the type composition itself.

In its broad asp`ectmy invention involves means for bearing upon the type composition and rockable means arranged on the bearing means for engaging the Vbinding frame and drawing it up evenly all around the type composition. The invention involves means by which readily to position the lifter upon the binding frame holding the type Composition; and it further involves a construction of means by which the lifter; when raised to the desired height, will be automatically disengaged from the binding frame.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

- rEhe invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingl drawings, n

lup and down comprises a handle 24 1n which forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Fi g..1 represents a side-elevational view of my lifter showin@v it applied to a typebind` ing frame and with the parts in the position they occupy when the operating handle is in elevated position; Y

Fig. 2 represents a side elevational view of the lifter showingy the parts in the position they Voccupy when vthe operating handle is deprezsed and the binding frame elevated for the application ofthe furniture, the

binding lframehere being shown in section;

Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of the lifter, this view being taken with the parts 1926. Serial No. 115,719. y

in the. position they occupy in F ig. 2,y look- 'with the line 3-3;

Fig. 4: is a cross section taken on theline end walls 11 and 12. said side and lend walls being connected at their' corners by outside hinges 13. Rising centrally from the/base piece 6 is a post 14 in whichis cut alongitudinally extending slot 15. Also risingfrom the base .piece at suitable points on opposite sides of the center post are transversely eX-l tending U-shaped brackets v16, each carrying an axis' rod 17, there being one 'ofi such brackets suitably positioned between the lcenter post and what may be termed the rear end 18 of the base piece, and another of such f brackets located between the center post and what may be termed the front end 19 of the base piece. a

l Mounted for rocking up and down Inovement upon each of the axis rods 17 area pair of forks l2() comprising branchesr of a rocking lever 21.' The inner ends of the two rocking levers are movably connected to the Acenter post 14; and `to this endreach of the j rocking levers is provided with an elongated slot '22' at its inner end and a suitable pin member Z3 is taken through the center post 'slot 15 and also through the rocking lever slots 22.

The means'for moving the rocking levers are incorporated two similar body plates 25 held by pins S26 and provided near the front end of the handle with depending shanks 27 formed with forwardly offset portions 28 adapted to straddle the center post and rocking lever ends, the said portions 2S being pivotally secured upon the pin28. Preferably and as shown, the handleis also supported at'its rear end by means of a down curved shank Q9 which is pivotally mounted at its .upper end on the rear pin 26 and to the lower end of which are secured oppositely directed branches having lugs Slipivoted upon the axisy rod 17 on the bracket at the rear end of the base piece. Thus mounted, the handle is movable from the elevated position shown in Fig. l to the depressed position shown in Fig. 2. In order to releasably hold the handle in elevated position against depression, a latch member 32 is'pivoted-atv 33 to the front end of the handle and is formed with a thumb piece 34 projecting over the same, the lower end of the latch l member being bent as at 35 to engage in a notch 3G on thetop of the centerl post. A spring member 37 conveniently applied to 'one of the pins 26 bears upon the thumb piece 34 so asvto automatically snap thebe'nt end 35 into its notch when the handle is moved into elevated position, it being observed that the pin 23 serves as a stop to determine the [terminal of elevation for the handle.

making pressure on ythe thumb piece 34, the

'latch will be disengaged from the notched topp end of the post, whereupon the handle "maybe depressed to the position shown in j the base piece.

' khandle is depressed. a lifting shoe branches.

Fig. 2,-therebj: rocking the levers 2l so as to elevate the ends ofthe branches 2O which it will be observed extend beyond the ends of For lifting up the binding frame 8 when the y 37 is pivoted at 38 upon thel outer end of each of the lbranches 20, said slices being o fhollow Aconstruction so that the outer ends of the branches extend into the bodies of the shoes as best shown in Figs. l and 2. rlhe top ends of the shoes are given a cam-like form as at 39 to cooperate with the outer ends of strip springs 40 secured as by screws 4l upon the Pull springs 42 connect the top ends of the shoes with upturned lugs 43 formed on the strip springs 40.l The pull springs 42, tend to draw the lifting shoes into substantially vertical position as shown in Fig. l with the cam-like portions 39 engaged y ,on the ends of the strip springs 40. Each of the shoes 37 is formed at its lower end with a hook 44 adapted to engage a hook-shaped lug 44 arranged for the purpose on the bind- 'fing frame 8. The exact height to which the binding frame may be raised by the depression of the handle is determined by an adjusting screw 45 which is tlireaded through 1.a laterally projectedV lug 4G formed on one 'piece vand ther-eby acts as a stop.

of the shank portions 28 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. rllhis adjusting screw upon the depression of the handle engages the base Y, 'about the center post 14 is a spring 47 arpose'pof this spring being to serve as resilient .f means for automatically reversing the rocle.

ranged to be compressed by the lrocking levers When the handle is depressed the puringv levers immediat-ely upon the handle be- Y ing released when moved to its lowest point VWhere the adjusting sc-rewengages the base piece.4 v

According to a feature of my present infing shoes 37.

vention,l I provide means for positioning the lifter upon the binding frame to be lifted. This means comprises the provision of brackets 48V which VVare secured as byV screws 49 to the branches 2O in proximity to the lift- The brackets 48 are downwardly offset as shown and terminate Vin Vfeet 50 which are preferably upwardly de- Serial No. 92,278; but it is to be understood that my lifter may be employed kfor raising other kinds of type frames and also may be employed in all places and capacities involving lifting operations and for which it may be adapted. In the use ofmy lifter, -he handle is first moved into elevated position as shown in Fig. l so as to incline the outer ends of the branches downwardly with the hooks of the lifting shoes projecting below the base piece. The lifter is then applied to the frame by first 'seating the feet 50 at the rea'r'end of the device upon the hinges vof the binding frame 8 and in effecting this lseating operation ther hooks Vof the liftingV shoes are slipped into engagement with vthe hooks 44` on the frameV end l2. The vbase piece is then moved down to vrest upon the type composition held in the binding frame and finally the feet 50 are seated'upon the hinges adjacent the front end of the base piece, the hooks on the lifting shoes adjacent the front end during the seating operation slipping into engagement with the hooks 44 on the front end 11 of the binding frame.V

Thereupon the latch 32 is tripped and the handle depressed until the adjusting screw 45 contacts with the base piece, and thereuponthe handle is released so that the spring 47, which Awas compressed by the descent of the rocking levers, will react to revers-e` the movementof the levers so as to move the outer ends of the branches with thelifting shoes in downward direction. Duringfthe depression of the. handle, the lifting frame, owing to the interengagement of the hooks on the lifting shoes with the hooks on the lifting frame, is elevated evenly all around the type composition held thereby, and as the .movement of the roclriiig'leversfis reversed by the expansion of spring 47', which action 4lowers the lifting shoes sutlici-ently tol enable their hooks to be disengaged from the lifting frame hooks', the pull springsv42 operate to draw the shoes into position to clear their hooks from the hooks of the lifting frame.

. Through the adjusting` screw 45, the lifter may be regulatedso as to raisethe lifting frame high enough to `permit the usual furniture7 pieces 52 to be placed against the ysides of the lifting frame as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4:. The lifting frame then may be Withdrawn entirely from t-he type composition when convenient.

lVhile l have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification Without departing from the spirit of the invention. l, therefore, do not Wish to be limited to the percise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention ivliat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A device for lifting a type frame from type composition held therein including a supporting means, .a lifting means on thel supporting means, and a handle for operating the lifting means. K

2. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece; rocking levers mounted upon the supporting piece and' carrying lifting shoes; and means associated with said levers by Which to operate the same, substantially as described.

3. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece; means associate-fl with tle supporting-piece for positioning it upon the type frame to be lifted; rocking levers mounted upon the supporting piece and carrying lifting hoes for raising the type frame; and means associated with said levers by Which to operate the same, substantially as described. n

4. A type frame lifter' comprising a supporting` piece adapted to be placed upon type composition; levers mounted upon the supporting piece to have up and down movement; devices arranged on said levers to position the lifter upon the type frame; lifting shoes on the levers for engaging and raising the type frame; and means by which to impart motion to said levers, substantially as described.

5. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece adapted to be placed upon type composition; a post rising from the supporting piece; levers mounted for up and down rocking movement on said supporting piece and having their inner ends movably associated with said post; a handle connected to the inner' ends of said levers by which to impart movement thereto; and lifting shoes pivotally arrangedon the outer ends of said levers for engaging and raising the type frame, substantially as described.

6. A type frame lifter comprising supporting means; levers mounted upon the supporting means for rocking movement *and having branched outer ends; means for rocking said levers; and lifting shoes adaptv ed to engage and raise the type frame pivotally mounted upon said branches, substantially as described.

- .-7. A type frame lifter comprising a saplporting piece; rocking levers mounted upon the supporting piece; lifting shoes With hooks pivotally mounted on the rocking levers and provided with cam-like portions; spring means on the yrocking levers arranged to cooperate With said cam-like portions; and spring means arranged to urge the shoes in a direction to engage said cam-like portions With said first named spring means, substantially as described.

'9. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece for. placement on the type composition; rocking levers mounted upon said supporting piece .for up and down movement; lifting shoes with hooks pivoted on the outer lends of said levers for engaging and raising the type-frame relatively upon the type composition; and means for limiting the movement of said levers to deterkmine the height to Which the type frame shall be raised, substantially as described.

10. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece for placement on the type composition; rocking levers mounted upon said .supporting piece for up and` down movement; lifting shoes With hooks pivoted on the outer ends of said levers for engaging and raising the type frame relatively upon the type composition; means for limiting the movement of said levers at a set point to determine theV height to which the type fran'ie shall be raised; and spring means arranged to resist the movement of said levers toward said set, point, substantially as described.

ll. A type frame lifter comprising a supporting piece for placement on thetype composition and provided with a post; rocking levers mounted upon said supporting piece for up and down movement; lifting shoes pivoted on the outer ends of said levers for raising the type frame relatively upon the type composition; a handle associated With said levers for movingl the same and provided with means for locking said-levers at up position to said post; and means arranged-on said handle to contact the supporting piece and limit the down movement of said levers, substantially as described.

12. A type frame lifter comprising a sup'-V porting piece for placement on the type composition and provided with a post; rocking levers mounted upon said snpporting'piece for up and down movement and having their inner ends operatively connected with said post; lifting shoes pivoted on the outer ends of said levers for raising the type frame relatively upon the type composition; a. handle for moving said levers and provided with means for locking the same at up position to said post; a. stop on the handle to contact the supporting piece and deter` mine the down movement of said levers; and a spring on the post arranged to be compressed under the downmovement of said levers so as to force the reverse movement thereof on the release of said handle, substantially as described.

'13. In a type frame lifter; the combination with a base piece; of a rocking lever mounted thereon for up and down movement; a lifting shoe on one end of said lever to be raised rup from said base piece as the opposite end of said leverl moves toward the same; and means for imp rting movement to said lever, substantially as described.

ist. ln a type frame lifter; the combination with a base pieee, of a rocking lever mounted thereon for up and down movement; a lifting shoe on one end of said lever to be raised up from said base piece as the opposite end of said lever moves toward the same; a handle for moving said lever; and means for limiting the movement of said handle, substantially as described.

l5. ln a type frame lifter; the combination with a base piece, of a rocking lever mounted thereon for up and down movement; a lifting shoe Aon one end of said lever to be raised up from said base piece as the opoosite end of said lever moves toward the same; handle means for moving said lever;

, means for limiting` the down movement of 1 said lever to determine the extent to which said liftingxshoe shall be raised; and a spring compressible by the down movement of the V lever to automatically cause reverse movea handle having a depending part mounted on said pin for moving said levers; and lifting shoes pivotally mounted on the free ends of said levers, substantially as described.

l?. A type frame lifter comprising a base piece with a post; a pair of leversfmounted upon said base piece for rocliingup and down movement and having their inner ends operatively mounted on said post; a handle for ii'ioving said levers; lifting shoes lpivotally mounted on the free ends of said levers; and means combined withthe handleand cooperating` with said post for locking said levers to said post atene position, substantially as described. Y'

18. A typefrai'ne lifter comprising a base piece with a post; brackets rising from said base piece at opposite sines of said post; levers pivoted between their ends on said brackets and having their inner ends movably mounted on said post; lifting slices pivoted on the free ends of said levers; land a handle having pivotal connection upon the inner end of said levers and upon one of said brackets for swinging movement to rock ,Caid levers, substantially as described.

19. A type frame lifter comprising a base piece with a post; brackets rising from said base piece atopposite sides of said post; levers pivoted between their ends -on said brackets and having their inner ends movably mounted on said post; lifting lshoes pivoted on the free ends of said .levers-.g Aand means on said levers in proXin'iity to said y.lifting shoes for positioning the lifter upon the type frame; substantially as described.

20. type frame lifter comprising a plate; a post rising therefrom; a lever mounted upon said plate yfor rocking up and down movement and having ontI end movably associated with said post; means for rocking vsaid lever; a lifting shoe with a hook fitted on the free end of said lever; means associated with the rocking lever and lifting shoe for holding thelatter resiliently positioned on its pivot to cause the hook to slip into-engagement with an article when the shoe is in down position and to slip rout of engagement with the held` article when the shoe is in up position; and a Aspring on the post compressible by the leve'rto cause ALBERT wiLsoN. 

